SoulShine

The stay wasn’t horrible but it wasn’t great either. Pictures make this place appear nicer than it is. First night of stay: - No hot water from faucet. Had to wait until next day for someone to address - Light in bathroom extremely dim where it’s hard to fully get yourself together in the mirror. Also had to wait next day for someone to address and put a barely better bulb in There is a large enough hole under the door for critters like bugs and snakes/lizards to come through so I had to block it with a towel. Rust stains in spots near the pool. Entrance gate closes at 4:30 so you have to use a gate code if you want to leave or come in after that time. Front desk leaves after the last guest is checked in (~5pm) so you have to wait till the next day to get any assistance. Towels and wash cloths are stained. I stayed at a place in La Fortuna which had a better septic system so I was able to flush used toilet paper. Here you cannot. You must place in the trash can. Extremely dark out there by 6 pm so doesn’t particularly feel safe walking around especially if you don’t know where you’re going. However although they don’t serve local food they had the best french toast and eggs. Overall place was livable and semi clean but glad I only stayed here for 2 nights. Would recommend for food if you’re looking for non local options and only stay if you’re on the lower maintenance side.

For sure, the concept is great to have your own little house. We appreciated the decoration and wonderful vibe around the entire property. It was easy and a good place to unwind. There were fresh towels, own toiletries with a wonderful smell and good quality, as well as the restaurant (which was though pretty expensive, in our opinion more than the average in the area). In addition, we had a warm welcoming and good explanations of the location and surroundings.

The biggest issue for us was the very dark room lighting particularly in the bathroom. It was even during the day impossible to look clearly in the mirror. Despite great design of the rooms and exterior, it sometimes felt not completely thought through - the lamps next to the bed were not plugged in, or had also no plug around, etc. Our house was close to the kitchen and we heard the stuff or anything else very much in our room.

Food, staff, location and facilities were amazing.

It's a quaint property and has a great feel to it. It kind of grows on you. Don't go with an expectation that it's a 3 star hotel (as Google Shows) and you will enjoy. The restaurant at the hotel serves amazing food. The breakfast was incredible but expensive. But so is food everywhere around in the area. The beach is beautiful and secluded. It's a woman owned business and the owner is lovely. We enjoyed our time and would stay again if we go back to Costa Rica.

The bed was very hard

Great vibe and location, the restaurant serves great food, and the stuff is super friendly. Highly recomended